Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.9 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
21.9
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 105 countries
All-time high
23.02
in 2014
All-time low
20.62
in 2005
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

05101520252002200920162002: 20.62004: 21.12005: 20.62006: 20.72009: 212010: 21.62011: 22.32012: 21.62013: 22.32014: 232015: 22.32016: 21.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 21.9 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 23.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.81 20.62 21.06 5
2010s 22.15 21.55 23.02 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 21.99 compare
  2. 25 Russia 21.98 compare
  3. 26 Hungary 21.92 compare
  4. 28 Finland 21.85 compare
  5. 29 Spain 21.84 compare
  6. 30 Mongolia 21.8 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 21.9 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.02 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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